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Copper Cup - 4/3/2004 9:16:48 AM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1470 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Hi all, I dug this cup in an old Hotel dump in N.Y. State probably 20+ years ago. And I found NO whole bottles in this dump by the way. The best thing I found whole was this cup. I don't know much about copperware...... But it is hand hammered and has a dovetailed type side seam. Does anyone know what it is or what it was used for ???? And why the two handles ???? It is a mystery to me and I thought someone out there would know what it was . Thanks Guys & Gals , Brian Attachment (1) < Message edited by BRIAN S. -- 4/3/2004 9:19:57 AM > Post #: 1

RE: Copper Cup - 4/3/2004 12:37:58 PM    Guest Cups with two handles like this are called Loving Cups. As far as I know they originated in England as far back as recorded history goes. They were used at banquets where they were filled with spiced drink and passed from person to person, each person would kiss the vessel which came to be known as the Loving Cup. I know they are still used today at formal dinners at the Worshipful Company of Bakers in the City of London and they have been using it for around for 800 years! (in reply to BRIAN S.)   Post #: 2

RE: Copper Cup - 4/3/2004 2:14:46 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1470 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Roger, Thanks for the info !!!! It makes sense , what you said about it being English....As you are the first person that I have showed it to that knew what the two handles were used for . Here in the States no one had any ideas what the two handles were for , well none that I had talked to anyway. All they could tell me by the construction and the type seam and rivets used that it was one of the earliest forms of Copperware they had ever seen and was it for sale. I didn't get any bottles on that day.....But I did get a great conversation piece !!! Thanks again Roger , Brian (in reply to BRIAN S.) Post #: 3

RE: Copper Cup etc - 4/3/2004 6:31:26 PM    deepwoods   Posts: 334 Joined: 2/9/2004 Status: offline Gentlemen! - Marvelous, intriguing finds. Brian- I imagine that cup must have needed alot of cleaning up- what did you use? _____________________________ J.D (in reply to BRIAN S.) Post #: 4

RE: Copper Cup - 4/3/2004 8:23:15 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1470 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Deepwoods, After I got the cup home I looked it over. And I didn't know it was Copper when I had dug it as it was tarnished badly. I rubbed a small spot with some brasso cleaner and walla !!!!! Copper ! So , I took it to a professional Copper cleaner and had it cleaned. I was afraid to do it myself . I was afraid I would damage it trying to clean it myself. Brian (in reply to BRIAN S.) Post #: 5

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